Uranium Trade Deal: Australia and India signed an agreement enabling long-term uranium exports for “exclusively peaceful purposes,” with safeguards under the IAEA as both countries push nuclear growth. Coal Politics in India: Telangana’s Singareni coal block allocation for Tadicherla is at the center of a fresh political fight, with BRS figures alleging auctions were mishandled and demanding nomination for all blocks. Gold Drilling in Australia: Astral Resources returned strong high-grade in-fill results at its Mandilla Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, supporting conversion of Theia open pit resources toward higher confidence categories. Gold Mine Performance: Predictive Discovery said its Guinea Kiniero gold mine ran above nameplate capacity, with improved recovery and strong gold poured in the June quarter. Copper Restart Signals: Cyprium Metals found extensive shallow copper mineralisation in the Nifty waste dump, pointing to a potential new feed source for its phased copper cathode restart. Rare Earth Offtake Step: Victory Metals shipped heavy rare earth concentrate for independent examination, a key commercial step toward offtake agreements. Battery Materials Momentum: E3 Lithium signed a collaboration framework to potentially convert lithium carbonate into lithium hydroxide in the UK, targeting up to 50,000 tonnes over 10 years. Zinc/Silver Output Record: Broken Hill Mines posted its strongest quarterly production from Rasp and Pinnacles, with silver and zinc output hitting record levels. South Africa Energy for Mining: ZCCM-IH is ramping energy investment to secure power for mining, including backing Maamba capacity expansion and solar projects.